The Saltines play classic, vintage country music. Hank Williams, Buck Owens, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, Willie Nelson. Plus some standards.

Tunes include "Lost Highway" , "Crazy Arms", "Pretty Paper", "You Win Again", "Columbus Stockade Blues", "Steel Guitar Rag", "Crazy", "Heartaches by the Number", etc.

We do not play "The Watermelon Crawl" or "Achy Breaky Heart". However, we could fake the tunes if presented with a portrait of Abe Lincoln.

The Saltines was formed in '03 by former bus driver Marty Portier and former short-order cook Drew Howard.

Joining Martin and Drew is Country Joe Bakaitis on string bass. Sometimes Danny Jim Amori plays drums. Sometimes Billygoat plays Tele and sings.

See our showdates.